Acting
Elba Selva
Born
1945-01-14 (81)
Place of birth
Villa Riachuelo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Known for
Acting
Credits
3 titles
Elba Selva (Villa Riachuelo - Buenos Aires, January 14, 1945) is one of the pioneering footballers to represent Argentina in a Women's World Cup as a member of the Argentina Women's National Football Team in 1971. In a forward position, she wore the number 10 on her back and was the author of all four goals that Argentina scored against England, thus achieving the first victory for the Women's National Football Team.
Known for
NRIn 1971 there was an Argentine women's soccer team that represented us in the World Cup in Mexico. They traveled with the little they had and tried to survive for the duration of the World Cup. There they were covered in the newspapers and in their country they were invisible.
Próceres
2020
NRIn 1971, a group of Argentine soccer players traveled to Mexico to represent their country for the first time in a World Cup. After the false promises of a businessman, when they arrive at their destination they discover that they are alone, without boots, without shirts and without a technical director. By dint of goals and personality they became the favorites of the Mexican public and today make up one of the main and forgotten pages in the history of Argentine football.
México 71
2023
7.6The extraordinary story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which was held in Mexico City and witnessed by more than 100,000 fans. This landmark tournament was dismissed by FIFA and written out of sports history – until now, with dazzling archival footage and interviews with the former players.
Copa 71
2024
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
NRIn 1971 there was an Argentine women's soccer team that represented us in the World Cup in Mexico. They traveled with the little they had and tried to survive for the duration of the World Cup. There they were covered in the newspapers and in their country they were invisible.
Próceres
2020
NRIn 1971, a group of Argentine soccer players traveled to Mexico to represent their country for the first time in a World Cup. After the false promises of a businessman, when they arrive at their destination they discover that they are alone, without boots, without shirts and without a technical director. By dint of goals and personality they became the favorites of the Mexican public and today make up one of the main and forgotten pages in the history of Argentine football.
México 71
2023
7.6The extraordinary story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which was held in Mexico City and witnessed by more than 100,000 fans. This landmark tournament was dismissed by FIFA and written out of sports history – until now, with dazzling archival footage and interviews with the former players.
Copa 71
2024